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Ancelotti Makes His Choice: Who Starts in Goal for Real Madrid in the UCL Final?

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has settled the debate in goal, confirming Thibaut Courtois will start in Saturday’s Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.

Courtois, who recovered from a lengthy ACL and meniscus injury, gets the nod over Andriy Lunin despite Lunin’s impressive performance in the Champions League semi-final second leg. While Lunin will be on the bench, a bout of the flu may limit his availability even further.